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as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
that historian's dryasdust prose desiccates what is actually an exciting period in European history
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as in to dry
to make dry
add a cup of desiccated coconut to the mix
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Recent Examples of desiccate
Notes of old cream sherry, desiccated coconut, and toffee add complexity.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Global warming has desiccated California, which was never known for its copious water supply.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
With vegetation desiccated, any spark—from power lines, machinery, or natural causes like lightning—can ignite a fire.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
From the air, though, much of the river corridor still appears desiccated, treeless and up against commercial orchards, subdivisions and highways.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Global warming has desiccated California, which was never known for its copious water supply.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
With vegetation desiccated, any spark—from power lines, machinery, or natural causes like lightning—can ignite a fire.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
From the air, though, much of the river corridor still appears desiccated, treeless and up against commercial orchards, subdivisions and highways.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desiccate
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This slow adoption stems from a low tolerance for errors, past disappointments with AI and a belief that years of legal training shouldn't be undermined by machine learning—all valid perspectives widely discussed in the industry.—
Matthew Sole,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here's one simple mistake that can undermine all your pasta-making efforts.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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To help prevent infections, experts recommend drying dogs' ears after swimming or bathing, addressing underlying allergies, and performing gentle, regular ear cleanings at home.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Let the leaves dry for a couple of days.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Reserve is closely watching spending trends as policymakers debate a path for interest rate cuts — with the first trim expected Wednesday — but signs of a weakening labor market loom over the economy.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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While the greenback has depreciated against other major currencies this year, with the dollar index tumbling over 10%, those currencies have also weakened in value relative to gold, Dalio said, noting that gold has become the second largest reserve currency globally.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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That change could flood the program with claims, rapidly drain it, and give manufacturers another reason to pull away from making vaccines.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some clogs may be visible from the top of your drain that will also indicate a slow-draining sink.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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But a doctor who performed the autopsy said the 12-year-old was emaciated and dehydrated, with multiple infections that would have developed over a long time, not a few days, deputies wrote.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many of these ovens also offer a whole host of other settings, like dehydrating, slow-cooking ability, sous vide, and more.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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The only issue is his mother Laura (Wright), a woman who has lost a child once before and is petrified of a repeat.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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So don’t go around being petrified of having your esophagus rupture someday.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Burnout shows up as feeling constantly exhausted, emotionally checked out from work, and struggling to get things done effectively.—
Aisha Ditta,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The doctor may be exhausted from lack of sleep, or distraught after having performed CPR on a baby for forty-five minutes.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Apply to damp hair before blow-drying or air-drying, or once it’s already styled as a glossing, smoothing top-up.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Within minutes we were crouched over fresh elephant tracks, the earth still damp.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Desiccate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiccate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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